WATER CONTROLS - BECOME MORE THEN ~ NECESSARY

[MountainManDan]

From Gutters ~ Landscaping

Found Water - had been ~ " Sneaking Under Slab " ~ of 2 Car garage 28ft X 22ft
Water Moisture Flows through Gravel that was Laid Down 50 yrs ago Finds It's Way - all way past this good Size Area up against
Basement Wall - where Fireplace Chimney is Located ..

It all Started with an Investigation into some Cracked Bricks in Siding next to Chimney . .
After Looking at this Area few Times over 4 yrs & Removing Cracked Bricks & Fixing - I went back few Times for some Gutter Work &
Chimney Cap Coating - I Noted what looked like more Moisture in Area at Base

I have Worked on Number of Fireplaces & Installed Inserts - & Installed one in this Retirement Home ..

After several Long Hard Down Pours & few Flash Flood Events in Area - walking around Yard in Down Pours !
I was Building a Picture of this Happening as Back yard is small Bowl Area that Rain Water runs out on Both ends -
1. side to Farmer 2. Other End Down Wide Concrete Drive - there is small Gutter Built into side of Drive . .

OK setting Picture up Right @ Garage Door Exit Door there is small 6ft Long Wall that Needs Repair from Water damage ..
Water has been Pooling Behind Wall then Flowing Down Drive & Small Gutter for 50 yrs - Issues are
Storms ~ Today ~ are Not Storms Our Fathers & Mother Had ..

Finally it Clicked in My Mind Water was 110% Saturating Ground & Back Up into Gravel traveling all way under garage
Concrete Pad to Basement Wall & Chimney Base ..


I did This : Tore Apart Old Wall - where Water was Actually Traveling Under Neither & Into Driveway then Garage Gravel Bed ..

After Bunch of Prep :

Small Pool Collector to Gather & Prevent under Driveway Seepage ..

WALL NOW HAS ~ A ~ CAP

 

[MountainManDan]

Yard Being on Slope Means Water Runs Off but it has to have Place to Go & Fast . .

Today's Storms Present Huge Problem - which only going to get Worst !

Here's Another Water Control Event - that - Took some Planning & Time ..

Before - Broken Down & Water Damaged Rail-Road Ties - Large Oak One

Picture shows Top of Now Built in Water Feature - which was First Water Control Hard Scape ..

We Under Went Next which was Living Fence - that will - Control Water ..

Been Adding Trees & Rock Garden was also done just before Living Fence

150ft as all rest is Level and Not sloping toward Home .. 6 Passes wit Trencher as 545 lb Gravely 11hp Garden Digger
Would NOT Touch Harden Soil as had No Rain for 3 weeks ..

Laid 4 x 6's ~ Which all got special Prep before hand ..

Super Long Rods & Stakes :

Then came Plants we had been Watering & Growing along Driveway for 2yrs & 24" when First Bought ..
Now Good 4ft. Plus

Just see Rock Garden - half way down on right . .

That was started just Prior to this as We Traded a 12ft x 12ft shed for some Nice Large Stone ~ Delivered . .

Some Tools Bringing in Mushroom Dirt & Mixing in Black Cow & Dug really large Holes for Trans Plants & Massive Water
6 Months ..
Burning Old Railway Timbers in Back Ground :

 

[MountainManDan]

Rock Garden as it Sounds Yes has many Big Rocks & well also stops Main Flow as water is Guided down toward Built in Water Feature in back ground of Picture on Left . This Yard ~ During Heavy Events - can be - Over whelmed .. right where
Rock Garden is Placed , so it's also serves as back up .. & .. Full of Plants & Tree's . .

Hired College Grads to Supply Me - I allowed the Load Wagon with Stones & Bring those up Hill - after 2 Loads they they were Beat.
I Started up Tractor - they had Fun rest of Day .. I Laid down all Rocks as Bough them in Fact few Time I was Waiting on them ..
Even with Tractor - I went Beast Mode ..

Got some Of Rocks from Old Barn Foundation ..

 

[MountainManDan]

Bigger Rocks - were Brought in from Shed Trade & Buddy came over to Place them with 90hp Turbo Backhoe . .
As those Large One weighted in @ 2495lbs & 2985lbs

Kids Next Door said Plants were way to Little , i said what Ya want for $2.97 ~$6.95 Elderberry was Imported from Far Far away ..
Moved Later to shadier spot Heat in TN is Massive ..

All Soil that was in Spot to start was Removed - into - Pile then Hand Sifted ..

Before being Moved back onto Control Cloth Fiber :

Today We have Better Water Controls & More Shade - as it all - Has become Shade Garden - which
Controls
Water ~ & ~ Temperatures . .

 

[MountainManDan]

Hedge Now is Wall that of - Shade -&- Silence __ got there Fast !